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Rebecca Ann Evans CBE Welsh operatic soprano .
Life and career [ edit ]
Evans was born in Pontrhydyfen .[1] Guildhall School of Music and Drama .[2]
Evans has performed as Susanna (The Marriage of Figaro Santa Fe Opera ; Adele (Die Fledermaus Chicago Lyric Opera ; Zerlina (Don Giovanni The Rake's Progress L'elisir d'amore San Francisco Opera ; and both Susanna and Zerlina for the Metropolitan Opera , New York.
She has appeared at the BBC Proms and the Edinburgh Festival ; at a Gala Concert to celebrate the opening of the Welsh Assembly in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and the Prince of Wales ; and in Bremen with Andrea Bocelli and the London Philharmonic Orchestra .
Her recordings include Ilia (Idomeneo The Magic Flute The Marriage of Figaro ) for Chandos ; Nanetta (Falstaff Decca , and a solo recording of Italian songs for EMI . She has also recorded three soprano parts in a series of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas : the Plaintiff in Trial by Jury The Pirates of Penzance H.M.S. Pinafore Delius 's Requiem Richard Hickox ). She has also sung Belinda in the BBC film of Dido and Aeneas A Touch of Classics with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales . She was also a guest artist on the 2008 BBC2 series Maestro [3]
Evans married Stephen Jones in 1997, and they have one son, William. They live in Penarth , South Wales.
Honours and awards [ edit ]
Evans is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and was awarded an honorary degree, Doctor of Music, from the University of Glamorgan in 1997. She is also vice-president of the Welsh homelessness charity Shelter Cymru and Patron of Music in Hospitals Cymru/Wales.
On 1 May 2009, Evans was awarded an honorary degree Doctor of Music from the University of Wales.[4]
Evans was appointed by the Eisteddfod as a member of the Gorsedd of Bards. Created in 1792 as celebration of Welsh heritage, the Gorsedd are those who have contributed significantly to Welsh culture.[5]
Morriston Orpheus Choir Supporters' Association (MOCSA) Young Welsh Singer of the Year 1989[6]
Evans was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to the arts in Wales.[7]
Opera recordings [ edit ]
2008
Chandos
1994
Hyperion
2005
Chandos
2006
2007
2008
2006
2007
References [ edit ]
^ "Opera stars join Maestro" . BBC . Retrieved 18 September 2022 .
^ "Mr D Hugh Thomas CBE DL, presenting Rebecca Evans for admission to the honorary degree of Doctor of Music" . wales.ac.uk . Archived from the original on 10 May 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2022 .
^ Western Mail [permanent dead link
^ "MOCSA Young Welsh Singer of the Year Competition" . Morriston Orpheus Choir . Retrieved 18 September 2022 .
^ "No. 63135" . The London Gazette
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